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<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER
<br />EUGENE, OREGON.
<br />JANUARY 8, 1962
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<br />THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON CO~NCIL Of: THE CITY OF EUGENE, HELD ON JANUARY 8, 1962 AT 7:30 PM
<br />IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR MAYOR EDWIN E.. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL-
<br />MEN PRESENT: MRS. LAURIS, MESSRS. MOLHOLM, CHATT, MOYER, WILSON, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL.
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<br />IN THE ABSENCE.OF THE MINISTER ASSIGNED FOR THE INVOCATION, COUNCILWOMAN LAURIS LEAD THOSE PRESENT
<br />IN RECITING THE LORDIS PRAYER. .
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<br />THE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING Of DECEMBER 26, 1961, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS Of THE COUNCIL,
<br />WERE AMENDED TO RECORD MRS. LAURIS AS VOTING N~W ON MOTION THAT CI7Y MANAGER BEINS7RUCTED~0 STATE
<br />THE COUNCIL'S POSITION AS BEING IN FAVOR OF RETAINING SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE IX AS iT IS AT THE PRESENT
<br />IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION ALLOCATING GAS AND MOTOR VEHICLES TAX MONIES TO THE HIGHWAY FUND,/ BEING
<br />ACTION TAKEN ON ITEM 5 OF COMMITTEE REPORT OF DECEMBER 21, 1961.. 7
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<br />THE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING Of DEC~BER 26, 1961, AS AMENDED, WERE APPROVED.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />2;' MA YOR CONE PRESENTED HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE COUNC I LAND C I T I ZENS OF EUGENE AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />"WITH THE TURNING. Of THE. FINAL. PAGE OF THE 1961 CALENDAR AND THE POSTING Of A NEW TIME
<br />SUPPLY Of 365 DAYS, CUSTOM AND COMMO~ SENSE SUGGEST THAT WE RESET OUR SIGHTS. AND ZERO IN ON
<br />THE TARGETS FOR 1962.
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<br />IN ORDER THAT WE MAY DO SO IN THE PROPER SETTING AND LEST WE THINK Of 1961 A~ A PERIOD
<br />OF LITTLE ACCOMPLISHMENT, LET US SPEND A FEW MOMENTS REVIEWING THE PAST YEAR'S ACTIV)T_IES.
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<br />FIRST WE SHOULD NOTE THAT EUGENE .CONT1NUES TO GROW. THIS GROWTH IS T~E MAJOR INFLUENCE
<br />ON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CITY OPERATES. THE 1960 FEDERAL CENSUS COUNTED U.S AT 50,977. THE
<br />OREGON STATE BOARD OF CENSUS CERTIFIED OUR 1961 POPULATION AT 52,475. THIS GROWTH WAS RE-
<br />fLECTED. IN THE VALUE .OF BUILDING PE.RMITS ISSUED AMOUNTING TO $13,66.0,056, A SLIGHT INCR.EASE
<br />OVER 1960. NEW APARTMENT HOUSES HAVE SPRUNG. UP ALL OVER TOWN.
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<br />. EUG~NE'S STEADY GROWTH HAS NECESSITATED" FURTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. 10 MILES O~ STREET
<br />PAVING, 1/3 MILE OF ALLEY PAVING, 3'!'"1/2 MILES OF SIDEWALKS, 8-1/2 MILES OF SANITARY SEWERS,
<br />AND NEARLY 2 MILES OF STORM SEWERS - ALL IN 1961.
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<br />THESE PHYSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS TOOK PLACE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A CITY COUNCIL WHICH
<br />HAS ENJOYED THE HELP OF NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS, C. DAN CHRISTENSEN AND ROBERT W. DEVERELL,
<br />AND RE-EL.ECTED MEMBERS, CATHERINE LAURIS AND:WALLACE SWANSON. THE DEVOTIO~ AND WILLING
<br />WORK Of THE ENTIRE COUNCIL LUBRICATES THE MACHINERY Of. THE CITY'S OPERATING FUNCTI9NS AND
<br />DESERVES OUR RESPECT AND APPRECIATION.
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<br />PERMIT ME, WITH LITTLE EMBELLISHMENT, TO MENTION THE MATTERS CONSIDERED AND TASKS
<br />ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE PAST .YEAR._ THE NEW CITY HALL MOVED TOWARD REALITY WITH THE COM:PLE-
<br />TION OF THE ARCHITECTS' COMPET.lTION, THE SELECTION OF THE WINNING FIRM, THE ACCEPTANCE .oF
<br />PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS, THE SALE ~ BONDS, AND THE PURCHASE OF.A LARGE PART OF THE SITE.
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<br />BY A LARGE. MAJORITY AT A SPECIAL ELECTION IN MAY,. THE PEOPLE APPROVED _MONEY FOR THE
<br />NEW CITY HALL, PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS FOR PARK PURPOSES, AND SALARY INCREASE~ FOR
<br />CITY EMPLOYEES. THE ELCTION ALSO PRODUCED A CHARTER AMENDMENT LIMITING THE COUNCIL'S POWER
<br />TO BUILD LIMITED ACCESS STREETS.
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<br />AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BETWEEN LANE COUNTY AND THE CITY CONCERNING THE JOINT OW~ER-
<br />SHIP AND OPERA.TI.ON OF. THE JAIL. IN PAYMENT THEREFOR, THE COUNTY HAS ALMOS~ COMPLETED-
<br />EXPANSION OF THE JAIL THAT WILL NEARLY DOUBLE ITS DESIGNED CAPACITY.
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<br />AT THE URGING OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS AND THE CHAMBER Of COMMERCE, THE C1TY. INAUGURATED
<br />A CITY OPERATED OFF-STREET PARKING PROGRAM WITH THE OPENING Of A PARKING LOT ON A LEASE
<br />BASIS. THIS OPERATION WILL BE CONVERTED TO A LOCAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BY VIRTUE OF A
<br />RECENTLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE. IN ADDITION, VIRTUALLY ALL COMMERCIALLY ZONED AREAS, EXCEPT THE
<br />CENTRAL DOWNTOWN CORE, WERE REZONED TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION Of OFF-STREET PARKING WITH ALL
<br />NEW CONSTRUCTION. ON-STREET PARKING USEFULNESS WAS GREATLY IMPROVED BY CITY-WIDE CONVERSION
<br />TO THE TANDEM PAIR PARKING SYSTEM.
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<br />PROGRESS IN PRESERVING THE EUGENE ATMOSPHERE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WAS REALIZED WITH
<br />THE BELP Of MANY VOLUNTEERS. THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES FOR A WATERF'RONT PARK AT THE NORTH
<br />END Of HIGH STREET AND PARK LAND AT THE SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL SITE WAS COMPLETED. LAND WAS
<br />ADDED TO THE PARK SYSTEM THROUGH THE GIFTS OF DR. EVA JOHNSON AND THE LATE ALTON BAKER AND
<br />THE BEQUEST Of MRS. CARL WASHBURNE. LANE COUNTY AND THE CITY ADDED TO THE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
<br />Of THE NORTH BANK PARK. PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED fOR fUTURE LIBRARY EXPANSION. SCHOOL DIS-
<br />TRICT #4 ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR THE JOINT PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT Of
<br />PARK-PLAYGROUND SITES. SEVERAL JOINT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY IN
<br />PROGRESS AS A RESULT Of THIS AGREEMENT.
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<br />DOWNTOWN EUGENE WAS GREATLY ENHANCED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWELVE NEW COMMERCIAL BUILD-
<br />INGS. SEVERAL OTHERS WERE BUILT IN OUTLYING COMMERCIAL AREAS. 1N ADDITION, SIXTEEN COM-
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